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	DISASTER RECOVERY STRATEGIES, BUSINESS CONTINUITY AND VIRTUALIZATION from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		VMware SRM 4 supports vSphere: News in brief ARTICLE - Site Recovery Manager is the latest in the list of VMware applications to officially support vSphere 4.


		How storage virtualization works TIP - Here we explain how storage virtualization works, how it can provide benefits in terms by reducing stroage space and improving management and outline some offerings in the market.


		Virtualize Exchange Server 2007 -- without losing your job ARTICLE - IT shops look to virtualize Microsoft Exchange Server to ease server management and cut downtime. To succeed you need proper storage and a few infrastructure upgrades.


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	DISASTER RECOVERY, FAILOVER AND HIGH AVAILABILITY FOR VIRTUAL SERVERS from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Hospital insources data center with PlateSpin P2V migration ARTICLE - Using a P2V migration tool from PlateSpin, a Midwestern hospital brought servers back in-house and onto its VMware virtual infrastructure.


		Creating iSCSI storage area networks using open source Xen TIP - Reap the benefits of a high availability environment by creating iSCSI storage area networks with open source Xen.


		Configuring cluster failover settings for Hyper-V virtual machines TIP - Use the Failover Cluster Management console to ensure that a Hyper-V virtual machine fails over to the proper host.


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	VIRTUAL SERVER BACKUP AND STORAGE from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Terremark inches toward disaster recovery in the cloud ARTICLE - Hoster and VMware-only cloud provider Terremark has reshaped its disaster recovery services for virtualization and near-zero investment, inching the service towards the cloud.


		Hospital insources data center with PlateSpin P2V migration ARTICLE - Using a P2V migration tool from PlateSpin, a Midwestern hospital brought servers back in-house and onto its VMware virtual infrastructure.


		Top server virtualization challenges: Backups and bottlenecks ARTICLE - Backing up virtual machine data, managing storage and I/O bottlenecks are major challenges of server virtualization, according to the 'Virtualization Decisions 2009' survey.


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	GREEN DATA CENTER: REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION WITH VIRTUALIZATION from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Why you should consolidate your test and development environment TIP - See how organizations use virtualization to build laboratories in order to save costs, maintain consistency and reduce their carbon footprint!


		Virtual systems management resource guide LEARNING GUIDE - Use these virtual systems management resources to learn about management tools that can maximize system performance and minimize downtime.


		U.S. versus global data center trends: IT priorities vary ARTICLE - U.S. IT shops have been harder hit by the economic crisis than those in other countries. While the U.S. leads slightly on server virtualization, it lags on energy efficiency.


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	IMPROVING SERVER MANAGEMENT WITH VIRTUALIZATION from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Cisco-VMware-EMC coalition leaves IT users cold ARTICLE - The Virtual Computing Environment backed by the three vendors promises easier virtualization and private clouds, but IT pros aren't sold.


		Try these effective virtual storage methods for improved disaster recovery TIP - Did you know a virtualized DR site is best served with a storage area network? See other tips and tricks to improve your disaster recovery methods.


		Hyper-V R2's 'boatload' of new features TECH ARTICLE - Hyper-V R2 virtualization has a 'boatload' of new features. An expert discusses two standouts: Cluster Shared Volumes and Live Migration.


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	SERVER CONSOLIDATION AND IMPROVED RESOURCE UTILIZATION from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Optimizing server resource use with systems management tools TIP - Most firms making the virtualization plunge cite improving server resource utilization as the top reason. One way to achieve this is with virtual systems management tools.


		Understanding the benefits of a virtual machine TIP - Virtual machines offer many benefits: server consolidation, increased utilization and faster recovery times after failure.


		Economics and virtualization stunt Linux server growth ARTICLE - Linux server adoption has decreased somewhat in 2009, according to a recent SearchDataCenter.com survey. Virtualization and the economy are the chief reasons.


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	REDUCING IT COSTS WITH SERVER VIRTUALIZATION from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		server virtualization WORD - Server virtualization is the masking of server resources, including the number and identity of individual physical servers, processors, and operating systems, from server users.


		Open source Xen provides cost-effective P2V conversions TIP - For cost-conscious IT managers, open source Xen provides P2V conversion tools that rival proprietary offerings. Here's how to conduct a P2V conversion in Xen and boot the new VM.


		Building the case for open source virtualization TIP - Virtualization with open source products can cost less and provide independence from vendor whims, and support levels can improve.


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	CHALLENGES OF SERVER VIRTUALIZATION from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Virtualization don'ts: Neglecting VM resource allocation TIP - To get the most out of virtualization, here are the key steps for a successful virtual machine resource allocation strategy.


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	DOWNTIME AND DATA LOSS IN VIRTUALIZED ENVIRONMENTS from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Virtualization errors happen to everyone ADVISORY BOARD - Even top experts make mistakes when it comes to installing and managing server virtualization. As Halloween approaches, our Advisory Board members share their horror stories.


		Building high-availability clusters with Xen virtual machines TIP - High-availability clusters can save your virtualized environment from downtime. Here's how to set up Xen virtual machines in a high-availability cluster.


		Top server virtualization challenges: Backups and bottlenecks ARTICLE - Backing up virtual machine data, managing storage and I/O bottlenecks are major challenges of server virtualization, according to the 'Virtualization Decisions 2009' survey.


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	PREVENTING VIRTUAL MACHINE SPRAWL from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Which high-availability strategy is best for your VMs? TIP - Did you know that a software bug could crash a VM and even cripple a VM platform? Learn HA strategies that keep workloads running when trouble threatens a mission-critical VM.


		High-availability pitfalls in virtual environments TIP - Are you aware of the dangers in deploying high-availability software or clustering? See the risks that users encounter when deploying this extremely important software.


		Three methods to make virtual machines highly available TIP - Are you afraid that your server might fail and lose crucial data? Learn key methods to protect your production workloads and ensure that they're always available.


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	VIRTUALIZATION COSTS, LICENSING AND SUPPORT ISSUES from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Hypervisor pricing and licensing comparison guide TIP - When choosing the best hypervisor, a pricing and licensing comparison is a must. VMware, Microsoft and Citrix all offer different prices and hypervisor licensing policies.


		The top four Hyper-V virtualization problems that plague admins TIP - While Microsoft's Hyper-V R2 has made great strides, some problems still plague admins. Here are four issues with Hyper-V that continue to plague virtualization administrators.


		First major VMware vSphere update expected shortly ARTICLE - A VMware vSphere 4 update is on the way, and users hope it will include full Windows 7 support, particularly for the vSphere Client.


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	VIRTUALIZATION SECURITY AND PATCH MANAGEMENT from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Hyper-V ubiquitous hypervisor can create a single point of failure TIP - The ubiquitous hypervisor of virtual environments poses a hidden vulnerability. Learn how to secure Hyper-V servers.


		Hidden dangers of Hyper-V: Dormant virtual machines TIP - Virtualization can bring power to the data center, but beware proliferating virtual machines and the security risks they pose.


		Hyper-V security comes under scrutiny ARTICLE - Unlike VMware, Microsoft's Hyper-V doesn't monitor network traffic. And the omission has raised questions about whether the hypervisor is secure enough to be enterprise-ready.


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	SERVER VIRTUALIZATION MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND PRACTICES from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		VMworld 2008 awards announced VIDEO - At VMworld, SearchServervirtualization.com announces its Best ofVMworld 2008 awards spanning eight categories on the show floor.


		eG Innovations wins Gold in Best of VMworld Application and Infrastructure Management VIDEO - EG Innovations explains how its offering bridges the gap between network admins and users.


		Cirba virtual capacity management VIDEO - Cirba founder and CTO Andrew Hillier talks about the evolution of capacity management in virtual server environments.


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	CAPACITY PLANNING FOR VIRTUALIZATION from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Citrix open sources XenServer components PODCAST - First, Citrix Systems decided to give away its XenServer hypervisor for free. Now the company is making core components of the XenServer code open source.


		Virtualization errors happen to everyone ADVISORY BOARD - Even top experts make mistakes when it comes to installing and managing server virtualization. As Halloween approaches, our Advisory Board members share their horror stories.


		Fixed vs. dynamic disks for Hyper-V virtual machines TIP - As you provision new virtual machines in Hyper-V, you face a key choice: whether to select fixed-size or dynamically expanding disks. This tip explains each disk type's tradeoffs.


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	P2V, V2V AND V2P MIGRATION from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Virtual-to-physical conversions: Why and how TIP - Physical-to-virtual conversions are well-known in the virtualization field; virtual-to-physical, or V2P, may be less so. But application vendor support calls may require them.


		live migration WORD - Live migration is the movement of a virtual machine from one physical host to another while continuously powered-up... (Continued)


		Hospital insources data center with PlateSpin P2V migration ARTICLE - Using a P2V migration tool from PlateSpin, a Midwestern hospital brought servers back in-house and onto its VMware virtual infrastructure.


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	VIRTUAL MACHINE MONITORING, TROUBLESHOOTING AND ALERTING from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Four less-known mistakes that can kill Hyper-V environments TIP - With each Hyper-V release, virtualization best practices evolve. Here are four lesser-known mistakes that can kill virtual machine performance in Hyper-V environments.


		Get started with Intel VT TIP - If you suffer from problems that limit virtualization performance, study these tips on how Intel Virtualization Technology (VT) can help solve them.


		Top server virtualization challenges: Backups and bottlenecks ARTICLE - Backing up virtual machine data, managing storage and I/O bottlenecks are major challenges of server virtualization, according to the 'Virtualization Decisions 2009' survey.


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	VIRTUAL MACHINE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		The top four Hyper-V virtualization problems that plague admins TIP - While Microsoft's Hyper-V R2 has made great strides, some problems still plague admins. Here are four issues with Hyper-V that continue to plague virtualization administrators.


		Intel VT WORD - Intel VT (Virtualization Technology) is the company's hardware assistance for processors running virtualization platforms.


		AMD-V WORD - AMD-V (AMD virtualization) is a set of hardware extensions for the X86 processor architecture. Advanced Micro Dynamics (AMD) designed the extensions to perform repetitive tasks normally performed by software and improve ...


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	VIRTUAL MACHINE PROVISIONING AND CONFIGURATION from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		VMware takes first stab at capacity planning: News in brief ARTICLE - VMware has released the long-awaited CapacityIQ -- but only for ESX 3.x virtualization environments; and more.


		Creating virtual machine templates aids Windows server provisioning TIP - By creating virtual machine templates before you provision servers, you can ease the burden of Windows server provisioning.


		Virtualization management tool adoption stalls ARTICLE - Whether it's the economic downturn or a perceived lack of need, IT managers aren't buying third-party management tools for their virtualization environments.


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	SERVER VIRTUALIZATION COMPLIANCE AND GOVERNANCE from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		EC2 email blackout raises new concerns about security, reliability in the cloud ARTICLE - A 36-hour blacklisting by Spamhaus knocked EC2 users off their email. While the problem is fixed for now, questions remain about Amazon's lack of response to users.


		Virtual machine monitoring and security guide LEARNING GUIDE - This virtual machine (VM) monitoring and security guide offers technical articles and how-to advice on critical issues in virtual machine monitoring, performance and security.


		Learning to let go: A cloud security primer with George Reese ARTICLE - George Reese, founder of enStratus, talks about some of the new security concerns in cloud computing and reminds us the old ones never left.


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	SERVER VIRTUALIZATION RISKS AND MONITORING from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Understanding Hyper-V's failover settings in Failover Cluster Management TIP - Virtual machines colocated onto hosts can pose compliance risks. Workarounds including Failover Cluster Management can secure Hyper-V environments.


		How to improve security in Hyper-V virtual networks TIP - Virtual switches in Microsoft's Hyper-V and other virtualization platforms don't have all the capabilities of physical switches, but there are ways to improve network security.


		RSA posts security dos and don'ts: News in brief ARTICLE - A new RSA report offers best practices to ensure security compliance in a virtual world.


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